'Concluding one of the most unique rowing seasons in the history of the Club, a good number attended the Spring Regatta Prize Presentation and Dinner which took place' last night at the Boathouse, the function being presided over by the Club Captain, Mr, R, B. ch, This is one of the years when the sporting enthusiasm in the Club has sur-"mounted. the numerous obstacles wing to the political situation, and the regatta proved a success beyond expectations "Mr, E, T, Nash presented the prizes 10 the successful winners ana speeches were made by Mr. A. K. Brown, L. G, Day, both past senior members of the Club who functioned as officials during the recent regatta, while Mr, E, T. Nash is well-known as one of the most popular captains the Club has had, Speeches on behalf of the e were made by Mr, A, Pressler (captain of the German crew) and Mr J. Stewart-Smith (captain of the English crew), and subsequent to the dinner and the presentation, the company joined in the usual chorus of popular rowing songs, Troon, May 28.
Charlie Yates, America's hope in the British Amateur Golf Champion-hip, was leading his Irish opponent, Cecil Owing, one up at the conclus of this mornings round of the final 36 hole mateh.—United Pres es trailed behind Ew ihe second hole but managed to draw even at the fourteenth, Three putts ent fifteenth, however, brought the an contender down. He reamed his tie position on the sixteenth hole, where Owing was in difficulties twice, and on a short seventeenth ended up one ahead Both contestants made par scores on ihe eighteenth.
The American and Irish golfers both showed the strain of the battle during which neither was demonstrate ug rlier form. A crowd of his e 3,009 spectators watched the players as they came in d Yates made 37 going out and 37 retu ing while Owing made the outward jour in par 36 but took 23 to cover the last nine holes,—United"
Press, Charlie Yates tod final of the British Troon, Ma; reached the Amateur Golf Championship when he defeated Hector Thompson, of Williamswood 1936 champion, one up on the nineteenth green The American Walker Cup player will match strokes with Cecil Owing of Britain for the title. Owing beat Ross Somerville, Canadian amateur champion two up.
A gallery of 2000 saw Yates ahd Thompson w bitter battle for supremacy and were thrilled time ud again during the closing stages the match after a strong opening
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